Earwax removal cost in Chicago, IL without insurance
In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median cash price for Earwax removal is $125.00 across 56 hospitals. The lowest, $19.38, is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park) and 1 other hospital. The US median is $124.01.
Earwax removal in a clinic is done in two ways: with small instruments under a microscope or light (69210), or by rinsing the ear with water (irrigation, 69209). Each code is billed per ear. Doctors, urgent care centers and hearing clinics offer it, and the visit fee is often added on top.
Collected Oct 26, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Earwax removal prices in Chicago, IL by type
69210 is removal with instruments, one ear, and is used in the state table. 69209 is removal by irrigation, one ear. If both ears are treated, the price is often counted twice.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earwax removal Earwax removal with instruments, one ear · code 69210 | 56 | $19.38 | $125.00 | $124.01 |
| Ear irrigation Earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear · code 69209 | 57 | $16.13 | $106.50 | $106.11 |
Outpatient cash prices in Chicago, IL. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Earwax removal prices in Chicago, IL
- Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park$19.38
- MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn$19.38
- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood$23.46
- Morris Hospital, Morris$25.26
- Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook$30.00
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask whether the price is per ear and whether the visit fee is included.
- A primary care office, urgent care or hearing clinic often costs far less than an emergency room for the same service.
- Over-the-counter drops can soften wax, but see a clinician if you have ear pain, a hole in the eardrum or ear tubes.